Where your Council Tax goes
Information on where Council tax payments go in the Borough.
How your weekly council tax payment (based on band A) contributes to providing services (2025 - 2026)
- Adult social care - £12.67
- Cultural and leisure services (including libraries) - £1.31
- Education - £3.98
- Highways, roads, transport and street lighting - £1.23
- Public health and other services - -£3.08
- Refuse collection, disposal and street cleaning - £2.78
- Children's social care - £6.95
Late adjustments in the final 25/26 local government finance settlement are reflected in these figures.